Improvement in corn-planters



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G. D. HAWOBTH. Corn-Pianters.

No. BAJA?, Patented Jan. 14, 1873.

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HIS ATTORNEY,

Pari-Nr OFFICE.

, GEORGE D. HAWORTH, OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CORN-PLANTERS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 134,747, dated January14, 1873.

To all whom fit may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE D.'HAwonrH, of Decatur, in the county ofMacon and State l of Illinois, have invented certain Improve-.scattering the corn on the ground; fourth, a

semi-revolving pulley-holder, the semi-revolving pulley-holder beingimprovements on a patent for corn-planter granted to me February 22,1870, No. 100,032.

Figure l represents a longitudinal sectional elev tion of my improvedmachine on the dotted lines a: zo, Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is a plan of the same;1Eig. 5, a plan of pulley-holder; Fig. 6, a side view of the same; Fig.7, a rear view of seed-depositing apparatus; Fig. 8, a ver tical sectionof the same on the dotted lines y ly, Fig. 7; and Fig. 9 is a transversesection on the dotted lines y y', Fig. 7.

A A are two horizontal longitudinal bars that support the axle a and theseeding part of the planter. I is the pole pivoted near the rear end ona rod through the bars A A. J is a shoe, in which slides, vertically andlongitudinally, the pole. One end of said shoe is hooked to theperpendicular bar j, and the lower side is fastened to the bent bar K.This bent bar is pivoted in staples under the bars A A, and also pivotedto the outer ends ofthe furrow-shares G G. H H are arms pivoted to theshoe d2 on the transverse bar E, and also on the rod on which the poleis pivoted. rlhis arrangement and pivoting of the parts allow of avertical play of the furrowshares and the seeding part of the planter,so that they shall always maintain a horizontal position,notwithstanding the irregularities of the ground.

C is an oscillating standard supporting the drivers seat S. Two arms atthe lower end of said standard are pivoted to the bars A A.

d1 is a bent bar pivoted in slots in the standard and in the lever D.IThis lever is pivoted in the shoe d2 and has its fulcrum in avibratingshoe, d, on the axle a. As the standard is thrown back, as shown by thedotted lines, the furrow-shares are raised from the ground, and also,when thrown back so that the bar d1, when pivoted in the standard, isback of where it is pivoted in the lever, a lock is formed, holdingfthefurrow-shares clear ofthe ground 5 and by bringing the standard forwardthe furrowshares are pressed into the ground. The position of the driverregulating the depth of the furrow-shares in the ground. M is a shaftthat is pivoted on a projection on the lower part of the shank m. Theshank is concave, as shown at m", which serves as a passage for thecorn. At the upper end of the shaft is the seed-slide `N fastenedthereto and operated withthe connecting-bar O. This slide works betweenthe plates n a. Said slides and plates are provided with suitable cellsand openings for the passage of the corn, which lodges against thesloping shoulders 71. h, and is held on them and against the loop Puntil the shaft is turned, when the corn is thrown out of the opening p,each of the shoulders being presented alternately at the opening as theconnecting-bar is thrown to the right or left in the operation of themachine, and scattered so that the corn shall not all fall in one spot,and its passage expedited to the ground. Q is a pulley pivoted in theplates g g. These plates encircle and are pivoted on the pulley-supportQF, which is pivoted to the bar L of the check-rower. A pin, q2, servesas a support to the plate g, so that the same shall be held in ahorizontal position. By this arrangement itis not neeessary to removethe oord V from the pulleys when the machine is turned at the end of thefield. The pulleys are turned by drawing on the cord, and the supportturned so as to have the pin q2 support the plate and strike against theshoulder g1. S is a hammock-seat pivoted on the arms s s that areattached to the oscillating standard C. s' is a rod connecting the frontpart of the seat to the lever D.

I claim as my invention- 1. The barKpivoted on the horizontal bars A Aand arms H H, in combination with the shoe J, furrow-shares G G, pole I,and the seeding part of al corn-planter, substantially' slide N, andconnecting-bar O, substantially as described.

4. The semi-revolving pulley-holder, substantially as described, and forthe purpose set forth.

GEORGE D. HAWORTH.

Witnesses:

CHARLES P. HoUsUM, J Aeon I. BEAR.

